WoRMS taxon details
Dichotella gemmacea (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1857)
520681 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:520681)
accepted
Species
Dichotella divergens Gray, 1870 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Ellisella gemmacea (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1857) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Gorgonia gemmacea Valenciennes MS in Milne Edwards & Haime, 1857 · unaccepted > nomen nudum
Junceella (Dichotella) divergens (Gray, 1870) · alternative representation
Junceella bifurcata Stiasny, 1938 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Junceella gemmacea (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1857) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Junceella juncea f. gemmacea (Valenciennes, 1856) · unaccepted > superseded combination (incorrect authority)
Junceella juncea gemmacea (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1857) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Junceella lichtenfelderi Stiasny, 1951 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Junceella sanguinea Nutting, 1910 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Verrucella gemmacea Milne Edwards & Haime, 1857 · unaccepted > superseded combination (original combination)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Verrucella gemmacea Milne Edwards & Haime, 1857) Milne Edwards, H.; Haime, J. In: Milne Edwards, H. (1857). Histoire naturelle des coralliaires, ou polypes proprement dits. 1. <em>Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret, Paris.</em> 326 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12045211
page(s): 185 [details]
page(s): 185 [details]
McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Hoeksema, B.W., Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L.P. (2026). World List of Octocorallia. Dichotella gemmacea (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1857). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=520681 on 2026-09-17
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Dichotella divergens Gray, 1870) Gray, J. E. (1870). Catalogue of Lithophytes or stony corals in the collection of the British Museum. pp. 1-51., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/23832271
page(s): 50 [details]
original description (of Verrucella gemmacea Milne Edwards & Haime, 1857) Milne Edwards, H.; Haime, J. In: Milne Edwards, H. (1857). Histoire naturelle des coralliaires, ou polypes proprement dits. 1. <em>Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret, Paris.</em> 326 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12045211
page(s): 185 [details]
original description (of Junceella sanguinea Nutting, 1910) Nutting, C.C. (1910). The Gorgonacea of the Siboga Expedition. VI. The Gorgonellidae. <em>Siboga expeditie monographs.</em> 13b3: 1-39, plates 1-11., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2191944
page(s): 22-23; note: Junceella mispelled as Jucella [details]
original description (of Junceella bifurcata Stiasny, 1938) Stiasny, G. (1938). Die von Dr. C. Dawydoff in Französisch Indochina gesammelten Gorgonarien. <em>Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, nouvelle série.</em> 6(3): 355-368, plate 1., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/59432836
page(s): 364-366 [details]
original description (of Junceella lichtenfelderi Stiasny, 1951) Stiasny, G. (1951). Alcyonides et gorgonides des collections du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle (II). <em>Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Série A, Zoologie.</em> 3 (1):1-80., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/57230986
page(s): 43-44 [details]
page(s): 50 [details]
original description (of Verrucella gemmacea Milne Edwards & Haime, 1857) Milne Edwards, H.; Haime, J. In: Milne Edwards, H. (1857). Histoire naturelle des coralliaires, ou polypes proprement dits. 1. <em>Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret, Paris.</em> 326 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12045211
page(s): 185 [details]
original description (of Junceella sanguinea Nutting, 1910) Nutting, C.C. (1910). The Gorgonacea of the Siboga Expedition. VI. The Gorgonellidae. <em>Siboga expeditie monographs.</em> 13b3: 1-39, plates 1-11., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2191944
page(s): 22-23; note: Junceella mispelled as Jucella [details]
original description (of Junceella bifurcata Stiasny, 1938) Stiasny, G. (1938). Die von Dr. C. Dawydoff in Französisch Indochina gesammelten Gorgonarien. <em>Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, nouvelle série.</em> 6(3): 355-368, plate 1., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/59432836
page(s): 364-366 [details]
original description (of Junceella lichtenfelderi Stiasny, 1951) Stiasny, G. (1951). Alcyonides et gorgonides des collections du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle (II). <em>Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Série A, Zoologie.</em> 3 (1):1-80., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/57230986
page(s): 43-44 [details]
Other
context source (HKRMS)
Ang, P. J.; Lee, M. W.; Fung, H. L. (2010). Provision of Services on Reference Collection and Study on Octocorals and Black Corals in Hong Kong Waters. <em>Report submitted to Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department,The Hong Kong SAR Government.</em> [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Fabricius, K.; Alderslade, P. (2001). Soft Corals and Sea Fans: A Comprehensive Guide to the Shallow-water Genera of the Central-West Pacific, the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. <em>Australian Institute of Marine Science. Townsville.</em> pp. 264.
page(s): 232 [details]
additional source Grasshoff, M. (1999). The shallow water gorgonians of New Caledonia and adjacent islands. Senckenbergiana Biologica, 1-2, 1-121
page(s): 68, 69, 71, 79, Pl. 7 [details]
additional source Grasshoff, M.; Bargibant, G. (2001). Coral Reef Gorgonians of New Caledonia. IRD Èditions. Paris., pp. 335., available online at https://horizon.documentation.ird.fr/exl-doc/pleins_textes/divers07-09/010025716.pdf
page(s): 232, 233, 300, 316, 317 [details]
additional source Ramvilas, G.; Alderslade, P.; Ranjeet, K. (2023). The taxonomy of Indian gorgonians: an assessment of the descriptive records of gorgonians (Anthozoa: Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) recorded as occurring in the territorial waters of India, along with neighboring regions and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and the highlighting of perceived unethical practice. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5236: 1-124., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/ZOOTAXA.5236.1.1
page(s): 85 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Fabricius, K.; Alderslade, P. (2001). Soft Corals and Sea Fans: A Comprehensive Guide to the Shallow-water Genera of the Central-West Pacific, the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. <em>Australian Institute of Marine Science. Townsville.</em> pp. 264.
page(s): 232 [details]
additional source Grasshoff, M. (1999). The shallow water gorgonians of New Caledonia and adjacent islands. Senckenbergiana Biologica, 1-2, 1-121
page(s): 68, 69, 71, 79, Pl. 7 [details]
additional source Grasshoff, M.; Bargibant, G. (2001). Coral Reef Gorgonians of New Caledonia. IRD Èditions. Paris., pp. 335., available online at https://horizon.documentation.ird.fr/exl-doc/pleins_textes/divers07-09/010025716.pdf
page(s): 232, 233, 300, 316, 317 [details]
additional source Ramvilas, G.; Alderslade, P.; Ranjeet, K. (2023). The taxonomy of Indian gorgonians: an assessment of the descriptive records of gorgonians (Anthozoa: Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) recorded as occurring in the territorial waters of India, along with neighboring regions and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and the highlighting of perceived unethical practice. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5236: 1-124., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/ZOOTAXA.5236.1.1
page(s): 85 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Barcode of Life (2 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Junceella gemmacea (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1857))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Dichotella gemmacea)
To GenBank (26 nucleotides; 56 proteins) (from synonym Verrucella gemmacea Milne Edwards & Haime, 1857)
To GenBank (26 nucleotides; 56 proteins)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (11 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (2 records) (from synonym Junceella sanguinea Nutting, 1910)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (9 records) (from synonym Dichotella divergens Gray, 1870)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Junceella gemmacea (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1857))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Dichotella gemmacea)
To GenBank (26 nucleotides; 56 proteins) (from synonym Verrucella gemmacea Milne Edwards & Haime, 1857)
To GenBank (26 nucleotides; 56 proteins)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (11 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (2 records) (from synonym Junceella sanguinea Nutting, 1910)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (9 records) (from synonym Dichotella divergens Gray, 1870)
